HOW TO: Choose a Flooring Specialist HOW TO: Choose a Flooring Specialist
Your flooring specialist should have:
- A solid reputation
- Great customer service
- Extensive product knowledge
- A creative sense of style
- Installation know-how
- Experience
When it comes to your home and the flooring products you walk on every day, choosing a company with a solid reputation is the key.
Your flooring specialist should be able to show you a stable track record of customer service with a solid reputation in the community. Your floors are the base and foundation of every room in your home. Be sure you choose a company with a strong foundation as a leader in the flooring industry.
Don't let "great prices" on just one style of flooring dictate the look of your whole house. Choose a company that offers broad selection. Your flooring specialist should have plenty of products, styles, colors, grades and finishes from which to choose. Your kitchen may look great with glossy laminate, but not your living room. Your dining room will feel welcoming with a cherry hardwood, but not your bathroom. Be sure the flooring specialist you choose can offer you enough choices and variety to customize each room in your home.
"I don't work in this department, but I'll try to answer your questions." Don't let this happen to you. Be sure your independent flooring specialist has extensive product knowledge.
Your floors take a beating every day. Your flooring specialist will know their products inside and out. Trust only a specialist to recommend the right flooring products for each room's usage needs. Picking a pretty floor with a great price isn't enough. Your independent flooring specialist should have the extensive knowlege it requires to match the right flooring with your family's needs.
"It didn't look like this in the brochure." An apron-clad salesperson can show you some nice pictures, but your independent flooring specialist should have their own creative sense of style.
Salespeople can be quick to agree with customers' choices so they don't lose a sale, but only a flooring specialist with a discriminating sense of style can provide you with long term satisfaction. Welcome input from your flooring specialist. They've seen many good and bad jobs or testimonials from other satisfied customers. Your independent flooring specialist will be happy to show you his/her work.
Your independent flooring specialist should listen to your requests and not just hear what you say. Choose a flooring specialist who asks questions and expresses interest in your living styles. Develop a professional but comfortable dialog with your flooring specialist regarding your flooring needs. You'll be much happier in the long run knowing your flooring specialist has considered all the aspects of your daily living habits when designing your floors. You need more than a smiling face and a great price to pick the right floor.
Whether you choose to install your floor or have it done for you, installation know-how is a must when choosing your flooring specialist. Paper instructions are great, however they lack the personal experience needed for a professional-looking floor. Only a seasoned flooring specialist will have those important tips you won't find in manufacturer's instructions. If you choose to install flooring yourself, the knowledge of your flooring specialist will be important to guide you through the process properly. If you choose to have it done for you, only your specialist will know how to get the job done right.
Experience makes all the difference. Be sure you choose a flooring specialist with years of experience. You won't be changing your flooring every few months so make the right choice and go for the experienced flooring specialist. The quality of your floor will be a testament to that experience. Donna, Sally, Brenda, or Bill at Spectrum Flooring would be happy to answer any other questions you have and to assist your with flooring choices.
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Article from the Express Times "How To" Guide